Dandelion vs The First Beautiful Thing
Dandelion has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 7.3/10 for The First Beautiful Thing). Dandelion is the shorter watch at 20m compared with 2h 2m. The First Beautiful Thing is the older of the two (2010 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dandelion
The First Beautiful Thing| Dandelion | The First Beautiful Thing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.2/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2010 |
| Length | 20m | 2h 2m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Fiona Obertinca | Paolo Virzì |
| Main cast | Ava Lalezarzadeh, Vic Michaelis, Kristin Carey, Lynn Allinger, Sarah Cortez | Claudia Pandolfi, Valerio Mastandrea, Stefania Sandrelli, Marco Messeri, Fabrizia Sacchi |
Synopsis
Dandelion
In 1970s Los Angeles, rebellious queer teen Margaret gets thrown out of yet another foster placement and finds herself in the company of a mysterious social worker who's tasked with finding her a new home before the break of dawn. At odds and forced to travel the city together, Margaret realizes that running may not be her only option.
The First Beautiful Thing
The film tells the story of the Michelucci family, from the nineteen-seventies to the present day: the central character is the stunningly beautiful Anna, the lively, frivolous and sometimes embarrassing mother of Bruno and Valeria. Everything begins in the Summer of 1971, at the annual Summer beauty pageant held at Livorno’s most popular bathing establishment. Anna is unexpectedly crowned “Most Beautiful Mother”, unwittingly stirring the…
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